Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

PUBLIC UNLEASED LAND ACT 2013 - SECT 102

    (1)     A senior police officer may order a permit-holder to close a permitted place (an emergency closure order ) if the officer believes on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     a breach of this Act has happened, or is likely to happen; and

        (b)     the closure of the place is necessary to prevent or reduce undue risk to people or property.

    (2)     If an emergency closure order is made under subsection (1), a police officer must, in writing, tell the permit-holder—

        (a)     the name of the senior police officer making the order; and

        (b)     when the order starts; and

        (c)     when the order ends.

Note     An emergency closure notice for the emergency closure order must be given to the permit-holder as soon as practicable after the order is made (see s 103).

    (3)     If an emergency closure order is in force for a permitted place, the permit is suspended for the period of the order.